Reading
through the chapter I recognized that the large German passage was written by
one of the most intelligent German scholars in the world, Goethe. His input on such a
horrific event summarized the brutal destruction that Dresden experienced. Roughly
translated, Goethe said,” From the dome of the
Frauenkirche (a famous Lutheran church), I saw the wretched debris between the
beautiful city and the land. I praised the builder, the art of the builder, and
the church dome which had always seemed bombproof. The good sacristan showed me
the ruins all around and said laconically: An enemy hath done!” This statement from Goethe provides a simple insight on
the severity of the destruction. Vonnegut created a unique approach to the
writing of his account on Dresden by incorporating the statement of another
witness. Goethe’s passage helps the reader
better understand Vonnegut’s cold and almost depressing
attitiude towards the events that occured in Dresden. (PHOTOS: Frauenkirche before and after)
No comments:
Post a Comment